Onboard P&O Ferries "Pride of Calais". Port of Calais, Calais, France - Dover, Kent, England, UK

Date: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Ferry Operator: P&O Ferries
Ship Name: "Pride of Calais"
Ship type: Cross-channel ferry
Ship Builder: Schichau Unterweser AG, West Germany
Launch Date: 11th April 1987
Completion Date: 27th November 1987
Maiden Voyage: 4th December 1987
Departure Port: Port of Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, France
Departure Berth No: 5
Arrival Port: Port of Dover, Dover, Kent, England, UK
Arrival Berth No: 2
Boarding Time: 4:57pm CEST
Departure Time: 5:33pm CEST
Arrival Time: 6:02pm BST
Total crossing time: 1 hr 31 mins

0:03 - Entering the Port of Calais.

0:25 - Waiting for our ferry to arrive. (0:56) P&O Ferries "Pride of Burgundy at Berth 6.

1:10 - Our ferry, the "Pride of Calais", arriving at Berth 5.

2:44 - Boarding the ferry at Deck 5.

4:54 - Departing the Port of Calais as P&O Ferries "Pride of Canterbury" arrives. (6:07) A traffic light system for the ships and the harbour wall. (6:20) Entering the Strait of Dover and turning left to head for Dover - includes a panorama of the Port and the town of Calais.

8:11 - The seating area at the back of the ship.

8:31 - The English Channel and a view inside the seating area.

9:08 - Oil tankers ships in the English Channel.

9:15 - Last view of the cliffs along the French coastline.

9:32 - First view of the White Cliffs of Dover.

9:40 - Waves caused by the ship.

9:47 - View along the White Cliffs of Dover.

10:56 - Entering the Port of Dover with panorama of the Port and town.

12:59 - Passengers making their way down to the car deck.

13:10 - Port of Dover control tower and docking at Berth 2.

13:42 - Vehicle ramp lowers onto the car deck.

14:06 - Cars begin to leave the ferry.

14:16 - Leaving the ferry.

14:56 - First drive on British soil.

Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.

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[craiglsimons]

@FrenchExpat1 Cool! Very precice! Glad you liked the video! Many thanks.